can i fill my tank weight up - Aquarium Advice

tymac · 07-14-2008, 05:11 PM

hello i just got a Rena Aqualife Panorama 120 fish tank. the tank as got brace bars can i fill the tank above the bars. as if filled below the bars it leaves about 4inc form the top of the tank.

**roka64** · 07-14-2008, 05:33 PM

Welcome to the site!
Are you talking about the bracing bars on the top of the tank?

tymac · 07-14-2008, 05:43 PM

yes thats the bars

CatatonicBug · 07-14-2008, 05:46 PM

Is this the tank you have? I don't see any bracing bars below the top of the water line. I always fill my tanks so you cannot see the water line from outside the tank. That just means filling it above the underside of the top trim piece, and below the top edge of the glass.

tymac · 07-14-2008, 05:58 PM

yes thats my tank. is what i would like to know is i got a prizm skimmer but as the water leval is low from the top of the tank the part of the skimmer that puts the water back in the tank is just above the water is it ok use like thst

**roka64** · 07-14-2008, 06:09 PM

I imagine you might get a good amount of salt creep that way. I also fill up my tank to the lower lip of the plastic edge.

tymac · 07-14-2008, 06:17 PM

thanks roka64 what do you mean by salt creep.

**roka64** · 07-14-2008, 06:33 PM

Salt creep is when the water splashes on a surface and the water dries up and leaves the salt.

**melosu58** · 07-14-2008, 09:17 PM

You want the water just below the lip as stated above. You dont want to go over that.

Atari · 07-14-2008, 09:37 PM

The return from the Prizm is actually meant to be above water level.

07-14-2008, 05:11 PM	#1
tymac Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	can i fill my tank weight up hello i just got a Rena Aqualife Panorama 120 fish tank. the tank as got brace bars can i fill the tank above the bars. as if filled below the bars it leaves about 4inc form the top of the tank.

07-14-2008, 05:33 PM	#2
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,030 Images: 12	Welcome to the site! Are you talking about the bracing bars on the top of the tank? __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

07-14-2008, 06:09 PM	#6
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,030 Images: 12	I imagine you might get a good amount of salt creep that way. I also fill up my tank to the lower lip of the plastic edge. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

07-14-2008, 06:33 PM	#8
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,030 Images: 12	Salt creep is when the water splashes on a surface and the water dries up and leaves the salt. __________________ Age is relative, you are only as old as you act....of course, this works in reverse.... Questions loved, heeded advice greatly appreciated! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

07-14-2008, 09:17 PM	#9
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,728 Images: 80	You want the water just below the lip as stated above. You dont want to go over that. __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

07-14-2008, 05:43 PM	#3
tymac Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	yes thats the bars

07-14-2008, 05:58 PM	#5
tymac Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	yes thats my tank. is what i would like to know is i got a prizm skimmer but as the water leval is low from the top of the tank the part of the skimmer that puts the water back in the tank is just above the water is it ok use like thst

07-14-2008, 06:17 PM	#7
tymac Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	thanks roka64 what do you mean by salt creep.

07-14-2008, 09:37 PM	#10
Atari Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,157 Images: 10	The return from the Prizm is actually meant to be above water level. __________________ My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. - Rodney Dangerfield. Click HERE to vote for Aquarium Advice!

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